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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 05:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas... Western Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fall River, or 7 miles northwest of Fredonia, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chanute, Fredonia, Humboldt, Yates Center, Altoona, Buffalo, Fall River, Benedict, New Albany, Earlton, Coyville, Buxton, Toronto Lake, Petrolia, Rose, Fall River State Park, Chanute Airport, Piqua, Cross Timbers State Park, and Fall River Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, KS ... ELK, KS ... GREENWOOD, KS ... NEOSHO, KS ... WILSON, KS ... WOODSON, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas.

Address/Location
Woodson County Sheriff's Office
105 W Rutledge St
Yates Center, KS 66783

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-625-8640

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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